Mrs Annabelle Schatteman

Jungian Analyst

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“When you arrive at this website, you may be going through a challenging phase in your life. Perhaps you feel exhausted or tense, your relationship may be struggling, or you notice that you keep falling into the same patterns. Often, we bravely push on and try to solve everything on our own, but sometimes it can be valuable to pause, seek support, or gain a fresh perspective on what you are experiencing. As a Jungian therapist and artist, I offer you a safe and welcoming space in my studio and therapy practice on the coast of Scheveningen, where we can explore together where you currently stand and which challenges you are facing. My practice, Bloom Therapy, was born from the idea that every person has the potential to flourish — yet we are sometimes held back by unconscious blockages, old pain, or expectations from our environment. When you gain insight into the unconscious processes that guide you, space, clarity, and growth emerge. As Jung beautifully said: “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” In addition to conversation, I work with methods such as dream analysis, active imagination, and creative visualization. These techniques help you connect with your subconscious, initiating deep and lasting change. Together, we set conscious and unconscious layers in motion, with the aim of fostering greater balance, freedom, and inner flourishing.”

About Me

I am Annabelle Schatteman, a Jung inspired therapist graduated from the Jungian Institute in Nijmegen. I am also a visual artist, a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a friend. I have my art studio in Scheveningen, in the cultural breeding ground called See Lab. This is also where the therapeutic sessions take place. Having been engaged for over twenty years with the joy as well as the struggle of being an artist, I now dedicate part of my time and effort to helping others deal with the challenges that come from making this life-choice. Being an artist entails searching to channel something divine, cosmic, beautiful, but this motivation sometimes clashes with the demands of ordinary life. An artist is required to handle both his/her creative urge and the requirements of social life. This is necessary to find fulfilment and to flourish individually. This process is close to my heart, which is why it was the topic of my final dissertation as a master student. I found that therapy helps creative people in this process of integration. Integration is what is required to properly align the creative urge with making money, being a good family member, a good friend, and that these aspects of life are also fundamental for an artist’s creativity. I am here to guide you in that process.

Approach

Bloom therapy is a practice I have been developing on the basis of Jungian analytic therapy. It revolves around the need each individual has to bloom, or fully develop their personality. This is what C.G. Jung had called the individuation process. I base my practice on the teachings I gained from Jungian depth psychology: the conscious and unconscious minds can sometimes be out of sync with each other, which leads to problems or blockages in life. The goal of psychotherapy is to find ways to realign the two. Problems arise because deep-seated emotions govern our behaviour and lead us to act and think in undesirable ways. What we try to do during our therapy sessions is to unravel these deep-seated emotions through conversation, dream analysis, and various forms of imagination practices.

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Basic Information

Den haag, Netherlands

Services

My expertise lies in shadow work, offering analysis and gentle yet clear guidance. I am a grounded, clear-minded, and empathic person. Through careful and attentive listening, I quickly sense where you feel stuck in life, which unconscious patterns you tend to repeat, and where you may be blocking your own growth. I guide you as you walk the often painful path through the inner landscape of your shadows. I sometimes describe my role as similar to Dante’s guides during his descent into hell in The Divine Comedy: accompanying you safely through darkness so that transformation can become possible. I always work at your pace, while remaining attentive to moments where clarity and decisiveness may be needed. As one of my clients beautifully wrote: “I definitely recommend Annabelle for her soft yet incisive mode of inquiry, her kind and compassionate nature, and her good sense of humour.” No feeling is strange or wrong. Every emotion is human and deserves to be heard. In therapy, I offer a safe and open space where you can express, encounter, and fully feel whatever arises — whether it is grief, hopelessness, fear, anger, guilt, or darkness.

Services Offered:

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Jungian Analysis
A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.
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Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Psychoeducation
Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.
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Guided Visualisation
A relaxation technique in which a therapist guides you through calming mental imagery to reduce stress, anxiety, or pain.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Dream Analysis
A technique that explores the themes, symbols, and emotions in dreams to uncover unconscious thoughts and unresolved feelings.
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Works With:

•Adults
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Self-Care
Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Codependency
A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.
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Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
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Guilt or Forgiveness
Persistent feelings of guilt, shame, or difficulty forgiving oneself or others that weigh on emotional well-being and relationships.

Professional Title:

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Jungian Analyst
A depth psychotherapist trained in the tradition of Carl Jung, exploring the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes.

Qualifications

Jungiaans Instituut NijmegeN/Acedemy Depth Psychology

Registrations

VIT Vereniging van Integraal Therapeuten

Rbcz

Service Area

Bloom Therapy

In-person & Online

Scheveningen

The Hague, Zuid-Holland

Netherlands